Obverse description	On the front side of the coin in the central part is the image of the emblem of the Republic of Kazakhstan with the number `500` under it and the inscription `TENGE` denoting the denomination of the coin. On the circumference the protruding edge and the inscription `REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN` in English, the inscription `1/4 oz Au 999` denoting the metal from which the coin is made, its sample and mass, and the number `2005` denoting the year of coinage. The inscriptions and the number are separated by dots.
Obverse script
Obverse lettering	500 TENGE REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN • 1/4 oz Au 999 • 2005 •
Reverse description	On the reverse side of the coin in the center is the image of the head of a red wolf with interspersed diamonds. In the upper and right sectors along the circumference the inscription `CUON ALPINUS` in Latin is the zoological name of the species. Circumferential edge.
Reverse script
Reverse lettering	CUON ALPINUS (Translation: RED WOLF)
Edge	Reeded
Mint
Mintage	2005  - Proof - 4 000
Catalog ID	4042076280
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